Climate report includes carbon price; Dr. Renee Lertzman on July
national call
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Weekly Briefing, July 1, 2020
Table of Contents:
Growing Climate Solutions Act
July call with Renee Lertzman
Take action this week
Chapter development: Depolarizing
Training topics
This week on the CCL blog
Growing Climate Solutions Act moves forward with Senate hearing, House
bill
The Growing Climate Solutions Act, bipartisan legislation to help spread
the use of climate-smart farming methods, advanced in Congress this past
week with the introduction of a House bill and a Senate hearing in the
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee.
Introduced by Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in
early June, the legislation would help farmers and foresters access
carbon credit markets so they can be paid for the carbon emissions
they're preventing and the carbon they're sequestering.
The House version of the bill was introduced Friday by five Republicans
and five Democrats, led by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Rep. Don
Bacon (R-NE), shown above.
"Our volunteers are really enthusiastic about this legislation, and it
was very well received in lobby meetings with both Republican and
Democratic offices," said Ben Pendergrass, CCL's Senior Director of
Government Affairs. "The fact that a hearing was held in the Senate is
an indication that the Ag Committee intends to mark up the bill and move
it out of committee."
Find out more about this legislation and its encouraging prospects in
our latest blog post.
READ THE BLOG
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Other news this week:
Climate report includes carbon price: The Select Committee on the
Climate Crisis released its report yesterday, and the good news is that
it recommends that Congress put a price on carbon. The report said a
carbon price "percolates through the entire economy, providing an
incentive for all decision makers in the economy to look for ways to
reduce emissions." Share CCL's post about the report on Facebook
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or Twitter
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GREEN Act introduced to promote clean energy: Members of the Ways &
Means Committee recently introduced the Growing Renewable Energy and
Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act ( H.R.7330
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). The bill would expand the federal tax incentives to promote clean
energy technologies and support widespread deployment of zero-emissions
vehicles. CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds said, "The tax code is a
powerful tool Congress can put to work on climate change, whether in the
form of a broad price on carbon or targeted incentives like the ones in
this bill."
National call July 11 with Dr. Lertzman
Join us for our national call on July 11 with environmental psychologist
Dr. Renee Lertzman. In these stressful times, Dr. Lertzman suggests we
can acknowledge the feelings of anxiety that can immobilize us and
create conditions that allow us to show up as our brilliant selves. Dr.
Lertzman's unique and integrated approach brings together the best of
the behavioral sciences, social sciences and innovative design sciences
to create a powerful approach to engagement and social change.
We'll also get an update on CCL's virtual conference and lobby days as
well as reports on legislation we're tracking and the new report from
the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis.
DETAILS TO JOIN THE CALL
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Take action this week
If you have a little time: Read the "Put a Price on Carbon Pollution"
section of the report from the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
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. You'll find the section on page 286. The report recommends a carbon
price as one of many tools needed to combat climate change, and it lists
seven principles to design "an effective and equitable carbon pricing
system."
If you have more time: Check your representative's
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and senators'
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website calendars to see if they have virtual town hall meetings coming
up. If so, attend them and ask questions that are appropriate for their
party, advocate bipartisanship, and ask them to enact climate solutions.
You can also connect with your nearest CCL chapter
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to take action in your community, or join one of CCL's national online
Action Teams
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to take action on specific topics like agriculture, health, faith, and
more.
Browse CCL Community's Event Calendar
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to find upcoming events, trainings, and calls you can join.
Chapter development: Depolarizing within
As our nation has become increasingly polarized, an organization called
Braver Angels
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has emerged to bring liberals and conservatives together at the
grassroots level so we can break the partisan gridlock in Washington. At
CCL, the Braver Angels Action Team recently launched with the objective
of offering the Braver Angels Depolarizing Within Workshop for Climate
Advocates. The workshop will give CCL volunteers the tools to bridge the
partisan divide so that people of differing political views can have
constructive conversations. For more information or to set up a workshop
for your CCL chapter, reach out to the Braver Angels Action Team
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CCL volunteers regularly activate the " five levers
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" of political will in their communities. If you'd like more ideas for
developing your chapter, like keeping volunteers engaged, inspiring them
to take action, and more, check out our Organizing and Mentoring
trainings.
CHECK OUT THE TRAINING
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Training topics
CCL offers two ongoing learning series: Citizens' Climate University for
existing volunteers, and Core Volunteer Training for new volunteers.
Here are the next few sessions you can join:
7/2 Citizens' Climate University: How to Host an Internship -
Considering having an intern for your chapter? Find out what you need to
know about setting one up. Learn more
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7/7 Core Volunteer Training: Welcome to Community - New to CCL? This
session will help you navigate CCL's websites and explore opportunities
to put your talents to work. Learn more
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7/9 Citizens' Climate University: Planning a Joint Virtual Meeting with
your Member of Congress - With in-person meetings off the table for now,
lobby meetings must be held online. Learn what you need to know to
organize a virtual meeting. Learn more
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To see upcoming topics and past trainings, visit the Training Topics
page of CCL Community
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This week on the CCL blog
Imagining a better world: In the latest episode of the Citizens' Climate
Radio podcast, host Peterson Toscano interviews three guests about the
topic of imagination. Can you imagine a world without fossil fuels? This
episode will help. Read more
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CCL Climate Advocate Training
Do you want to be a more effective volunteer? Start by joining our
Informational Session, then register for our Climate Advocate Training,
and wrap up with our Core Volunteer Training.
The Info Session is held weekly on Wednesdays at 8pm ET, 5pm PT.
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Climate Advocate Training is held the first Wednesday of every month at
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RSVP for Core Volunteer Training
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